Near-infrared light-triggered drug delivery system based on black phosphorus for in vivo bone regeneration.

Wang, Xuzhu; Shao, Jundong; Abd El Raouf, Mustafa; Xie, Hanhan; Huang, Hao; Wang, Huaiyu; Chu, Paul K; Yu, Xue-Feng et al. · Biomaterials · 2018

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A near-infrared (NIR) light-triggered drug delivery platform is produced by incorporating SrCl<sub>2</sub> and BP nanosheets (BPs) into poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) for bone regeneration. The fabricated BP-SrCl<sub>2</sub>/PLGA microspheres show efficient NIR absorption and photothermal effects due to the BPs. The NIR-triggered release behavior of Sr<sup>2+</sup> by flawing the PLGA shells is investigated and the microspheres exhibit excellent cell viability and biodegradability. Implantation of the BP-SrCl<sub>2</sub>/PLGA microspheres into a rat femoral defect demonstrates good tissue compatibility and excellent bone regeneration capacity under NIR light irradiation. Our study indicates that local release of Sr<sup>2+</sup> at optimal time periods controlled by NIR irradiation improves bone regeneration significantly and this NIR-triggered drug delivery system composed of BPs is suitable for therapies requiring precise control at specific time.

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